Where does “súr” come from?
súr (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.
súr (Icelandic): sour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...
Definitions
- sour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...
Ancestry of “súr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | súrr | sour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |